The Problem Solving (PS) section of the GMAT may not be as quirky as the Data Sufficiency section of the test – but that doesn’t mean you don’t need to study for it! PS questions require more “straight math” than Data Sufficiency questions; in other words, they’ll probably be more like the questions you’re used to seeing on high school and college math tests. The best way to study? Master the basic concepts from geometry,… Read more

If you’re just starting your GMAT prep (or even if you’ve been at it for a little while), the Data Sufficiency section can be tricky. After all, who ever heard of a math problem that you don’t actually have to solve? The good news is that with some strategic practice, you too can train yourself to think like a DS whiz. To master this section, start by becoming familiar with the structure of DS questions… Read more

David Yourdon is a Content Developer for the Knewton SAT Course. He is also a cook and a saint. High school sometimes feels like it hinges on two tests: the driving test and the SAT. And though you’re probably more excited to start driving than you are to start applying to college, there’s at least one respect in which the SAT is nicer than the driving test: It doesn’t penalize you for guessing! “Now waaaaaaait… Read more

David Yourdon, a Content Dev @Knewton, proves we’re not just obsessed with the GMAT, LSAT, and SAT. The academics team at Knewton has been buzzing about a video that one of our expert teachers, Chris Wu, sent around this morning. It’s a TEDx talk by Dan Meyer, a high school math instructor in Santa Cruz. The talk focuses on the virtues of what Meyer calls “patient problem solving” — where fewer formulas and inputs are… Read more